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Hamid Karzai urges Taliban to reopen schools, universities for girls

Karzai urged all to educate their children, including girls. He called on the Taliban to open schools for girls and promote nationwide education for true independence

Hamid Karzai urges Taliban to reopen schools, universities for girls
Updated On : 19 Aug 2023 | 5:58 PM IST

Former Afghan president Karzai urges Taliban to reopen schools for girls

Afghanistan's former President Hamid Karzai has raised concerns over the closure of schools for girls, above grade 6, stating that the people of Afghanistan want their girls to return to schools.

Former Afghan president Karzai urges Taliban to reopen schools for girls
Updated On : 26 Apr 2022 | 3:29 PM IST

Former Afghan prez Hamid Karzai claims 'troubles' with travelling abroad

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has claimed that he was facing "troubles" in travelling out of the country.

Former Afghan prez Hamid Karzai claims 'troubles' with travelling abroad
Updated On : 11 Mar 2022 | 11:01 AM IST

Afghan girls must return to school: Former Prez Hamid Karzai

This comes as talks are underway in the capital city of Norway over wide-ranging issues concerning the fate of Afghanistan

Afghan girls must return to school: Former Prez Hamid Karzai
Updated On : 25 Jan 2022 | 7:27 AM IST

There's no need for foreign manpower in Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai

Reacting to Pakistan PM Imran Khan's directive to send qualified and trained Pakistani manpower to Afghanistan, former President of the war-torn nation Hamid Karzai said that there was no need of that

There's no need for foreign manpower in Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai
Updated On : 16 Jan 2022 | 10:51 AM IST

Hamid Karzai says Pakistan must not interfere in Afghanistan's affairs

Karzai said that Islamabad should avoid speaking on behalf of Afghanistan in international forums

Hamid Karzai says Pakistan must not interfere in Afghanistan's affairs
Updated On : 20 Dec 2021 | 4:39 PM IST

Pakistan mustn't interfere in Afghanistan affairs, says Hamid Karzai

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that Islamabad must not interfere in Kabul's internal affairs, a statement which came in response to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remark

Pakistan mustn't interfere in Afghanistan affairs, says Hamid Karzai
Updated On : 20 Dec 2021 | 10:29 AM IST

Afghanistan has been facing ISIS threat from Pakistan: Hamid Karzai

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday said that the landlocked country has been facing ISIS's threat from Pakistan.

Afghanistan has been facing ISIS threat from Pakistan: Hamid Karzai
Updated On : 20 Dec 2021 | 9:22 AM IST

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos

The Taliban didn't take the Afghan capital they were invited, says the man who issued the invitation. In an Associated Press interview, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered some of the first insights into the secret and sudden departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and how he came to invite the Taliban into the city to protect the population so that the country, the city doesn't fall into chaos and the unwanted elements who would probably loot the country, loot shops. When Ghani left, his security officials also left. Defense minister Bismillah Khan even asked Karzai if he wanted to leave Kabul when Karzai contacted him to know what remnants of the government still remained. It turned out there were none. Not even the Kabul police chief had remained. Karzai, who was the country's president for 13 years after the Taliban were first ousted in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, refused to leave. In a wide-ranging interview at his tree-lined compound in the centre of the city

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos
Updated On : 15 Dec 2021 | 12:32 PM IST

Afghanistan turmoil: Taliban meets Karzai in talks to form govt

The Haqqani Network is an important faction of the Taliban, who captured the capital, Kabul, on Sunday

Afghanistan turmoil: Taliban meets Karzai in talks to form govt
Updated On : 19 Aug 2021 | 12:43 AM IST

Afghanistan's former president Karzai meets senior Taliban faction leader

Afghanistan's former president has met with a senior leader of a powerful Taliban faction who was once jailed and whose group has been listed by the US as a terrorist network

Afghanistan's former president Karzai meets senior Taliban faction leader
Updated On : 18 Aug 2021 | 4:45 PM IST

Ashraf Ghani, man who was to save Afghanistan becomes villain-in-hiding

Reports have spotted disgraced leader everywhere from Tajikistan to Oman to Abu Dhabi.

Ashraf Ghani, man who was to save Afghanistan becomes villain-in-hiding
Updated On : 18 Aug 2021 | 1:11 PM IST

Frosty India-Pakistan ties impacted Afghanistan tremendously: Hamid Karzai

Talking about the peace process in his war-torn country, he said there is no other way for Afghanistan

Frosty India-Pakistan ties impacted Afghanistan tremendously: Hamid Karzai
Updated On : 16 Jan 2020 | 3:43 PM IST

Hamid Karzai hails India's surgical strikes across LoC

He added that Kabul has repeatedly asked the US over the past 13 years to conduct cross-border attacks against the terrorist sanctuaries

Hamid Karzai hails India's surgical strikes across LoC
Updated On : 01 Oct 2016 | 4:13 PM IST

PM Modi's remarks on Balochistan an aspiration for all: Hamid Karzai

Karzai also said India is not engaged in any proxy war in Afghanistan and has been carrying out reconstruction work there

PM Modi's remarks on Balochistan an aspiration for all: Hamid Karzai
Updated On : 21 Aug 2016 | 12:23 PM IST

Hamid Karzai slams Pak, defends India's role in Afghanistan

Karzai also appreciated Narendra Modi for raising the issue of Balochisthan, saying Afghanistan understands problems being faced by people of Pakistan's southern province

Hamid Karzai slams Pak, defends India's role in Afghanistan
Updated On : 20 Aug 2016 | 8:32 PM IST

Pakistan not in favour of India-Afghan ties: Hamid Karzai

He also called upon Pakistan to jointly fight terrorism, which is presently a menace for both countries

Pakistan not in favour of India-Afghan ties: Hamid Karzai
Updated On : 17 Jun 2016 | 11:55 AM IST

Pakistan should boost relations with Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai

Remarks came after Karzai had a meeting with a team of Pakistani journalists who visited the country as part of the Equal Access programme

Pakistan should boost relations with Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai
Updated On : 01 Jun 2016 | 4:40 PM IST